Today
Top Secret/SCI
Unspecified
Polygraph
IT - Hardware
Annapolis Junction, MD (On-Site/Office)
System Administrator
We have an immediate need for a System Administrator to maintain critical IT systems and orchestrating novel and efficient baseline configuration management. Typical duties will include health and status monitoring of hardware and software components, automated deployments of baselines, patches, services, and configuration. Defect and problem resolution, communication with stakeholders, and scheduling system events for inventory of client/server/storage/network/mobile/support devices.
What you will be doing:
The Senior System Administrator is responsible for all operational aspects of the development & test environment(s) associated with an exciting and important capability contributing to our national defense. He/she will manage all aspects of the relative Information Technology (IT) system(s) accounts, baselines, compliance, availability, and performance.
Specific and specialized tasks include proficiency in Linux commands and navigation, virtualized/containerized hosting designs and implementations, to include but not limited to VMware/ ESXi , Docker, etc., and automated deployment and baseline configuration tools such as Ansible. Additional tasks as required include Windows/Active Directory, customer/stakeholder presentations, interfacing with ISSO and Enterprise Security repository/policy representatives, and executing request/service trouble-ticket systems.
CI/CD implementations using Gitlab, proficiency with Atlassian Suite (Confluence, JIRA, etc ) a plus.
What you need:
Clearance : Active TS/SCI with an appropriate current polygraph is required to be considered for this role; Ability to receive privileged access rights.
Salary range:
$144,251.00 - $271,085.00 (Annually)*
Req ID PRX 25- 585
*The range displayed above is a likely salary range for this position. This is not, however, a guarantee of compensation or salary. Rather, salary will be set based on experience, geographic location and possibly contractual requirements and could fall outside of this range.
Who are we?
Praxis Engineering* was founded in 2002 and is headquartered in Annapolis Junction MD - with growing offices in Chantilly VA and Aberdeen MD.
Praxis Engineering is a consulting, product, and solutions firm dedicated to the practical application of software and system engineering technologies to solve complex problems.
With over 300 employees supporting more than 50 contracts, Praxis brings together world class engineers with proven engineering best practices, domain expertise, commercial technologies and proven agile management approaches to create high value solutions aimed at helping our customers meet their most critical business and mission objectives.
*Praxis Engineering is a wholly owned subsidiary of General Dynamics IT .
Why Praxis?
We are focused on continual learning and evolution. We don't do things because "that's the way we've always done things"; we listen to our employees and adapt to the changing marketplace. We look at the big picture and encourage our engineers to get training and certifications in emerging technologies that will help shape our customer's mission. We've been profitable year after year. We're always on the lookout for great engineers to join the team and we recognize that our employees are the heart and soul of what we do. We focus on recruiting talented people, treating them right, and then allowing them to do what they do best. No red tape. No micromanagement. Smart people want to work with smart people, and we love people who are passionate about what they do, and finding ways to do it better.
And then there is the...
Benefits
Praxis Engineering is an Equal Opportunity Employer / Individuals with Disabilities / Protected Veterans.
We have an immediate need for a System Administrator to maintain critical IT systems and orchestrating novel and efficient baseline configuration management. Typical duties will include health and status monitoring of hardware and software components, automated deployments of baselines, patches, services, and configuration. Defect and problem resolution, communication with stakeholders, and scheduling system events for inventory of client/server/storage/network/mobile/support devices.
What you will be doing:
The Senior System Administrator is responsible for all operational aspects of the development & test environment(s) associated with an exciting and important capability contributing to our national defense. He/she will manage all aspects of the relative Information Technology (IT) system(s) accounts, baselines, compliance, availability, and performance.
Specific and specialized tasks include proficiency in Linux commands and navigation, virtualized/containerized hosting designs and implementations, to include but not limited to VMware/ ESXi , Docker, etc., and automated deployment and baseline configuration tools such as Ansible. Additional tasks as required include Windows/Active Directory, customer/stakeholder presentations, interfacing with ISSO and Enterprise Security repository/policy representatives, and executing request/service trouble-ticket systems.
CI/CD implementations using Gitlab, proficiency with Atlassian Suite (Confluence, JIRA, etc ) a plus.
What you need:
- Twenty (20) years' experience as a SA in programs and contracts of similar scope, type, and complexity is required. Bachelor's degree in Computer Science , or related discipline from an accredited college or university is required. Four (4) years of additional SWE experience on projects with similar software processes may be substituted for a Bachelor's degree.
- Excellent planning and communication skills and ability to professionally interact with software developers, policy stakeholders, and leadership
- System Security Assessment process familiarity
- Tools expertise with Gitlab, VMWare, Linux (RHEL, Rocky Ubunto ), Ansible, Active Directory, Security compliance applications such as Nessus
- Knowledge of network security architecture concepts including topology, protocols, components, and principles
- Familiarity with BISCOTTI, XACTA and Latte-Arte requirements
- Security design and review experience
- Microsoft products to include Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Sharepoint
- Ability to identify, gather, and report key performance and compliance metrics
- Knowledge of disaster recovery continuity of operations plans
- Knowledge of enterprise incident response program, roles, and responsibilities
- IAT II compliance (Sec+, etc )
Clearance : Active TS/SCI with an appropriate current polygraph is required to be considered for this role; Ability to receive privileged access rights.
Salary range:
$144,251.00 - $271,085.00 (Annually)*
Req ID PRX 25- 585
*The range displayed above is a likely salary range for this position. This is not, however, a guarantee of compensation or salary. Rather, salary will be set based on experience, geographic location and possibly contractual requirements and could fall outside of this range.
Who are we?
Praxis Engineering* was founded in 2002 and is headquartered in Annapolis Junction MD - with growing offices in Chantilly VA and Aberdeen MD.
Praxis Engineering is a consulting, product, and solutions firm dedicated to the practical application of software and system engineering technologies to solve complex problems.
With over 300 employees supporting more than 50 contracts, Praxis brings together world class engineers with proven engineering best practices, domain expertise, commercial technologies and proven agile management approaches to create high value solutions aimed at helping our customers meet their most critical business and mission objectives.
*Praxis Engineering is a wholly owned subsidiary of General Dynamics IT .
Why Praxis?
We are focused on continual learning and evolution. We don't do things because "that's the way we've always done things"; we listen to our employees and adapt to the changing marketplace. We look at the big picture and encourage our engineers to get training and certifications in emerging technologies that will help shape our customer's mission. We've been profitable year after year. We're always on the lookout for great engineers to join the team and we recognize that our employees are the heart and soul of what we do. We focus on recruiting talented people, treating them right, and then allowing them to do what they do best. No red tape. No micromanagement. Smart people want to work with smart people, and we love people who are passionate about what they do, and finding ways to do it better.
And then there is the...
Benefits
- Attractive total compensation package to include competitive salary and medical benefits with an option for FREE employee HSA medical plan!
- Office perks such as free soft drinks and snacks (both healthy and not-so-healthy)
- Praxis swag (annual gift certificate to purchase top brand Praxis apparel)
- 401k contribution/match: combination of profit share/contribution (3%) and employer match (up to 5%) for a total of 8%.
- Annual bonus plan
- 4 weeks Paid Time Off + 10 holidays + comp time eligibility. (30+ days of leave to start!)
- We reward longevity! On your 5 th work anniversary - you will receive an additional week of PTO to 5 weeks of PTO. Making it 35+ days of leave altogether!
- On your 10 th work anniversary - you will receive an additional week of PTO to 6 weeks of PTO. Making it 40+ days of leave altogether!
- At any time, your unused PTO can be traded in for $$$ !
- Carryover a max of 380hours of leave from year to year. You can choose to have a sabbatical one year or trade in your unused PTO for something nice!
- Training is a priority! Take advantage of our endless in-house training opportunities - or seek out vendor offered (paid) training opportunities like conferences, certification courses and seminars.
- Conferences (recently attended by Praxis employees): AWS Summit, IoT World, Black Hat and DefCon.
- Training & Certifications: Splunk, AWS, Big Data/Cloudera, VMWare, Scrum Master...the list of certifications goes on and on!
- Praxis University: Cyber Research, Data Analytics, IoT, AWS and RedHat course offerings and hands-on training.
- We truly believe the right work-life balance can exist, and it's here at Praxis. Our work is extremely important, but your job is just a part of who you are. When you enjoy your life outside of our walls, you're at your best the next time you walk through our doors. We do all we can to assure that happens every day.
Praxis Engineering is an Equal Opportunity Employer / Individuals with Disabilities / Protected Veterans.
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